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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “order sync”

wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →

For “order sync”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 9 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

wp.org search ranks on

Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.

We add

A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Order Sync with Zendesk for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #11 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 30+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WP STAGING – Backups & Restore, Migration & Clone Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups places #6 on merit, 4.8★ from 2470 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296) wp.org #1 2 Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce 100K+ · 5.0★ (350) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 CWILL (Formerly ParcelPanel) – Shipment Tracking, Tracking & Order Tracking for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.9★ (538) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too low 5 FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #4 ↑1 1 too high 6 WP STAGING – Backups & Restore, Migration & Clone Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups 100K+ · 4.8★ (2470) wp.org #18 ↑2 12 too low 7 WP Remote Users Sync 6K+ · 4.9★ (73) wp.org #6 1 too high 8 Air WP Sync – Airtable to WordPress 1K+ · 4.8★ (16) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too high 9 FlexOrder – WooCommerce Order Sync & Management with Google Sheets 200+ · 3.7★ (10) wp.org #5 ↓1 4 too high 10 MyWorks Sync for WooCommerce & QuickBooks Online 5K+ · 4.7★ (75) wp.org #19 ↓2 9 too low 11 Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (32) wp.org #9 ↓1 2 too high 12 Product Sync for WooCommerce – Supplier API Import, Dropshipping & Inventory Sync 300+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #14 ↓5 2 too low 13 FlexStock – Product Stock Sync with Google Sheets for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #17 ↓2 4 too low 14 MIPL Multistore Sync for WooCommerce. Sync Products, Stock and Orders. 200+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 Stock Sync for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 CiviCRM Member Sync 800+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too high 17 EU Order Withdrawal Button for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.6★ (7) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 Contact Form to Chat Apps | Click to Chat to Order – FormyChat 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #23 5 too low 19 Inventory Sync for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting 30K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 Order Splitter for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too high 22 Order Sync with Zendesk for WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 11 too high 23 MyWorks Sync for WooCommerce & Xero 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 11 too high 24 ووسلام – همگام سازی ووکامرس و باسلام 6K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #21 3 too high

Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.